The following resources are provided by New York State United Teachers and the American Federation of Teachers.
AFT Parent Page Academic
Standards Academic standards are of the utmost importance.
What should we expect of our students and our schools?
Class Size Smaller
classes promote greater learning. Find out why.
Reading Every child should be able to read. Here's what works best.
Homework How
much is too much?
Hot Topics Articles covering topics of concern to parents today, such as part-time jobs for teens and block scheduling.
School Discipline
School violence is down, but safety is still a number one concern of parents and teachers.
NYSUT Resources A Guide
to Academic Intervention Services (AIS) For parents to help children reach their potential.
What you need to know about the Grade 4
ELA test.
A guide to the English Language Arts test.
What is a DBQ?
How to help your child with Document-Based Questions.
“While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about.”
